What is the difference between basic and advanced tracking?

ShopXray offers two distinct tracking tiers:

Basic Tracking (Available on all plans, including Free):

  • Detects product availability status: in-stock or out-of-stock

  • Records sell-out events when products go from available to unavailable

  • Provides directional sales intelligence ("this product sold out")

  • Useful for identifying popular products and trending items

Advanced Tracking (Available on Starter, Growth, and Enterprise):

  • Uses ShopXray's proprietary detection methods to identify exact inventory quantities for every product variant

  • Detects precise unit-level changes (e.g., "47 units → 42 units = 5 sold")

  • Calculates accurate revenue estimates based on exact sales counts

  • Identifies partial restocks (e.g., "stock increased from 10 to 50 units")

  • Powers granular historical charts with daily sales velocity data

Why the difference?

Detecting exact inventory quantities requires significantly more sophisticated analysis than simple in-stock/out-of-stock detection. Our advanced tracking uses proprietary methods that go beyond what standard Shopify storefront browsing reveals, giving you data that most competitors simply cannot provide.

For serious competitive research, product validation, and revenue estimation, advanced tracking delivers dramatically more actionable insights.

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Related Questions

What is a Shopify sales tracker?

A Shopify sales tracker monitors stores by detecting inventory changes over time. When stock decreases, it infers sales and calculates estimated revenue based on product prices.

How accurate is ShopXray's sales tracking?

ShopXray offers two accuracy levels. Basic tracking detects in-stock vs out-of-stock. Advanced tracking (paid plans) uses proprietary methods to detect exact inventory quantities for precise sales counts.

How does ShopXray estimate store revenue?

Revenue is calculated by multiplying units sold (detected via inventory changes) by each product variant's price at the time of sale, giving you close estimates of actual store revenue.

How much does ShopXray cost?

ShopXray has three paid plans: Starter at $19/month, Growth at $49/month, and Enterprise at $99/month. Creating an account and analyzing a store's overview is free.